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I've kept low-cost, high-fun habits alive for years, even after returning home to a city where socialising often seems to mean shelling out. 

As WA's tourist towns experience an influx of summer visitors, some locals are worried their hometowns could become too crowded unless visitor numbers are controlled.

Intense heat during summer can often bring with it an increase in unwanted visitors.

Despite parts of Australia experiencing the worst heatwave conditions since the 2019-20 Black Summer, people can still be spotted braving the hot weather to go for a run. Should they be doing this?